Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-14


vain through the columns Of our esteemed
contemporary, the bleRigHeer, to find
some reference to the fact that Senator p
W. MORRIS, of Richie, is in the city. 1t
remained for the REGISTER, Senator Nor
RIs' political enemy, to record this fact,
bid him welcome, give him the freedom OF
the city. Can it be that there is q cold
ness between our editorial brethren, HART
and MORRIS? If there is, nothing, not
even eating custard pie, would give us
more pleasure than to be instrumental in
bringing about q reconciliation between
these brethren Of the same family.
REPUBLICANS GLOATING OVER
THE PROSPECT OF \ LABOR
PARTY DEFEATING THE DEMOC-
RACN.
The New York World 4 few days age
published opinions from prominent men
on the effect of the labor movement on the
old parties. The New York NaH and r.
press, one Of the leading Republican jour
nails of the country, is gloatiDg over the
prospect and gives some CONN. ents that
come with a good deal Of force to Demo
cratic workingmen. The DIAL anil EJpreS,
says:
Ii is because the UOrH has the courage
to tell the truth to its own party, on the
most vital facts connected with the threat,
ened exodus of "the Labor vote, " that we
regard il rs q most valuable witness. It's
Washington correspondent has grouped
q good many important and sugges-
tive facts, in illustration Of the
nature and extent OF the new po-
1itical phenomena that are likely to change
very largely the general aspect Of our M,
tiOnal politics. This correspondent quotes
the views OF Judge Hanger, 4 leading
Democrat and member Of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia, whC
feels certain that there will be a national
Labor party next year, and believes that
it will divide the Democrats and result il
the election Of the Republican natiOna
candidates. Democratic Senator kenna
Of West Virginia, is disturbed by the
Labor movement IN Ohio, and thinks tha
this vote, everywhere, will come largely
OutOf the Democratic party. These view,
of Democrats accessible by q Washington
correspondent at this season very well rep
resent those OF the best informed party
leaders everywhere. The Henry George
vote IN this city last fall was largely
exceptional and OF temporary significance
And what most diSmays thought
full Democrats is the fact that they set
with more or less CleIrness the peculiar
tiles Of the situation ~ regards the ten.
denotes of the sO-called 'labOring classes
IN the cities and in the country. Recent
experience has shown that in the large
cities the labor organizations are composed
very largely OF Democrats, probably in the
ratio, at least, of four Democrats to every
Republican. A Labor party in this State
with an electoral ticket of its own, wOulC
easily take $4,000 votes away from thu
Democratic electoral ticket and render thu
chances OF the success of the latter ahOu
- hopeless rs those of the same ticket iO
success in Vermont
Here il is admitted by one of tn,
ablest Republican journals that "the In
Dor organizations are composed very large
Iy Of Democrats, probably in the ratio, a
least, Of four Democrats to every Republi
can" And that an electoral ticket in New
York alone would take away 80 600 vote
from the Democratic party and maxi
Democratic prospects for success ''abOu
as hopeless rs those Of the same ticket 70
success in Vermont" These admissions
being true, and all the circumstances pOin
to their truth, a Labor party, composed a
great Republican journal states, of Gou
Democrats to every Republican, woul,
without doubt defeat the national Demo
cratic party in lSSS, and lose the Demo
Gratis several State and Congressional
tickets.
And for all this, as We said q few day
ago, the labor men would gain nothing ex
eept that they had, by turning their back
upon the Democratic party, to which thel
had held for years, only placed in pOwe
the Republican party, against whom they
had always cherished n dislike. This view
is strengthened by what the Republican.
are admitting This is what Senator
SHERMAN says as to what will insure III,
defeat OF the Labor party:
When leaders of the Labor party depart
from the natural objects of such Organiza
tons and enter the field Of politics they
are apt to defeat, and nearly always do de
feat the ends they seek TO accomplish.
They can never get the farmer vote
The labor vote is confined 10 large cities
where it is natural and easy to aggregat,
men and interests connected with similar
methods Of wage earning. Their demand.
concerning hours of labor and manner O
pay constitutes points upon which grea
masses Of wOrkingmen may agree, but tn,
farmer never will heed such theories. Wher
it is haying time, or when stock is to be fet
he never needs how early or how late tn,
hour Is He is the most independent vote
in the world, as he is the most indepepd
ent in his mode Of existence.
The MaH and Express, in speaking ofthi.
says that IF the labor movement become.
national aud political. the rural elements
OfOur labOring population will be antag
Onized, and the farmers will be arrayeG
almost entirely on the Republican side.
As we have stated before there is no
hope for the triumph of a Labor party I'M
less it can secure nearly all the men be
longing to labor organizations and large
support from the agricultural population.
But tits idle folly tOexpeet otherwise than
that there will be large number of voters
in the organizations that win refuse to
give up the parties that have been their
pride through life. And, as the Republi-
cans themselves admit, As soon as organ
lied labor begins to form eIass party, Just